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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

change comm over the bar. He dldn' [
howl so much and his kicks want so
vicious. Then his hind parts began to
lift themsefs up often the ground i'll a
curious sort o way, an swung an bob
bed in the air. They KEEP raisin' higher
an higher till the bar were act'ally
standin' ON his head, an swayin' to an
fro ez if q wind were BLOWN him an he
couldn't help it. The sight was so on
common out O the reg lar way bars has
o. actin that it seemed skeery, an | felt
ez if I'd ruther be home diggin' my
Eaters But | KEEP on gain at the bar
a circusin' at the bottom o The gully,
and 'twain't long fore the hull big car
case begun to raise right up often the
ground an come a-foatin' up outen that
gulley, fer all the world ez if 'twan t
more'n feather. The bar come up
ards tail foremost, an [ noticed th't he
! oked considerable pulled out like,
maxim him seem like a bar1 sailin' in
the air. Ez the bar kim a-foatin' out
O the dep's, could feel my eyes begin
to bulge an my knees to shake like a
iumpin' jacks. But [ couldn't move
no more'n a stun wall kin, an thar ]
stood on the edge O the gulley, starin'
at the bar ez it sailed on up lords me.
The bar were making a desper't effort
to git itself back to its nat'ral p'sition
on all fours, but tn want no use, an
up he sailed, tail foremost, an loOkin' ez
if he were gointer bust the next minute,
he were swelled out so. Ez the bar
bobbed up and passed by me could ha'
reached out an grabbed him by the paw,
an think he wanted me to, the way he
acted, but couldn't ha' made n move to
stop him, not if he'd bsn my gram
mother The bar sailed on above Inc,
an tn were look in his eyes th't /
won't never ferGit 1t was a skeert look,
an look that seemed to say th't it
were all my fault, an th't I'd be sorry
fer it some time. The bar squirmed an
struggled agin comm to setch an on
heerd-on end, but upards he went, tail
foremost, to'ards the clouds.
81 stood thar pdrlyzed while the bar
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SINCE the iNTELLlGENCEE began to pound
away at the pottery idea, three pottery
enterprises have been set going, and it
will not be long before three new coDcernf
will be making ware. The West Virgins
China Company, whose formation is just
announced, enters upon a field almost I'M
occupied in America.
The country imports largely the grade
Of wsre which this company is to make,
and il can be made in America So well as
anywhere in the world. More than this,
It can be mGdo in Wheeling to better I'D
vantage than elsewhere in America. This
TACT is recognized by practical men who
have thoroughly Investigated the subject.
Wheoling's facilities for transportation
carry her products to every market. Her
natural gas supplies at reasonable rates
the p%ot!er'a ideal fuel. &
Under competent management, 40 the
West Virginia Pottery is to have, q dozen
potte1i6s can DO pushed to auccees In
Whealiag. With the impetus this indus
try already bss in this city, 1t ia not I'M
reasonable to look for still other enter
prises in the 81 ne liue before u city
nhall be much older.
Wheeling is not go much in the town
10. business az aome other placeB, bu'
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HER OWNAUNT.

- 4nH'#H#. - x -a.fH F-#E.#H
The Curious Result of ~Intermnrriaee BE.
tween 1--WE Families.
New YoRS, August ia rare and Gu.
rious mixture BY marriage and intermar.
rage between two well known families Of
Railway and Plainfisld, N. j., was fur.
ther mixed Last week by the union Of
Joseph W. Savage, Of Railway, with Susan
G. Pike, Of Plainfeld. Tho groom is the
son of ex-Mayor Joseph Savage. Ris
father was married three times. Noah W,
Pike, the father of the bride Of Last week,
has been twice married. The first wife OF
Pike vas the daughter Of Mayor Savage,
by his fret wiis. The second wits Of Mr.,
Savage wac the sister Of Mr.. Pike. The
son married last week was born OF the
second marriage, and became the bus.
baud CT the daughter Of MI. Pike by his
first marriage. Thus Nh. Savage was Mr..
Pixies brother-in-law and also his son-in.
Law Mayor Savase's daughter by marry
ing MI. Pike became s%ister.in-law to her
own father; young Joseph Savage being
the aon Of Mr.. Pixies Sister, is his nephew
being the half brother Of Mr.. Pixies first
vile, he Is ALEC his brother-in.lsw, and
by his marriage last week to Mr.. Pixies
daughter, became hia son-in.law, and the
racent bride, Mira. Joaeph w. Savage, ia
cousin and niece TO her husband, and
consequently her own aunt.
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SOCIALISTS
Henry George and his Methods.
Il tSbt.Up'% Convention. X 81

Henry George and his Methods.
a t'Set.Up" Convention,
NEW YORK, August lo.-six enthus;as.
tic meetings were held lat night BY the
Socialists at which Henry George and Dr..
McGlynn were roundly denounced. A re-
porter asked Alex Jones, the Socialist
leader, what he thought Of the aituation.
. George wanta to catch the farmer
vote, does he? Doesn't he know that Al .
OWO iarmera in Iowa couldn't paw their
taxes last year and were sold ont nv tho
Sheriff? George can't hoodvink tina arm.
ora. They eau never understand lila then-
ries. To catch them he wants tha hnc.
oear; III VIC are thrown out bodily. wa
VIII De zen tlmee stronger than when we
went H." Or. Marcus Merker ia the
founder of the Socialist" He made
this statement to the reporter: "The So
clslists will now paddle their own canoe.
and will nevcrmore have anything ia
common with the United Labor psrty.
The nextstep must be the elimination Of
All that was for the interest of labor in
the platform of the United Labor marty,
even down to the very name Of the party
itself. It muat not be called the United
Labor PARTY any moro. Half OF the work
ingme11 will no longer belong to it, VIM.
4. Wallace, who WAS the organizer OF the
United Labor party of tho Seventh IA.
sesmbly District, said: ut looks too much
like machine politics. Henry Georea'a
PARTNER. Oroasdale, bis lawyer, Post, hia
aaon, Henry George, jr., bis priest, Dr..
McGlynn, and his lieutenants are running
the Syracuse convention. The horny.
handed Bone Of toll won't stand it.n -
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THE ANTI.POyERrYITEs.
The Labor Convention In New York Nomi.
mites Henry Georxn F-Apn-.Ga

-FH HHF ELLH
The Labor Convention In New York Nomi.
mites Henry, George.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, August 19,-The morn.
ing session was devoted to the reading Of
the. platform, which was preuonted by
Henry George and adopted. Resolutionn
were then reported, and after some dobate
we're amended and passed. The bnsiness
Of the selection Of a ticket was then he.
gun. Henry George was nominated for
Secretary OF State. He said he did not
want the nomination or the Office. Int
was at the service Of the Labor Party.
The Old platform adopted at Clsrendou
hall last hear was taken ss the uronnd.
work for the new platform, and an)ayse}
to suit the Necessities Of the campniyn. A.
lew Of the plsnks Of the platform Of tho
old Greenback Labor Par.y are also used
Alter a very spirited debate, it wan do.
aided not openly to opposo the Socialist
organization, but as . compromise q PLANK
was used oppoalng Slate and public con.
troll OF any subjact which Is not a matter
Of public concern.
A full State ticket was nut in nom;nn.
ton as follows: Secretary of State Harry
George, o! New York; COMPTROLLER. VIZ.
TOR A. Wilder, Of Kings; State Treasurer.
B. II. Cumming, Montgomery Attornsv
General, Dennis G. Fsely, Of Mouroe.
state Engineer and Surveyor, sylvanus A,
Sweet, OF Broome.A
a resolution was adopted endorsins a
call lor q National Labor Conference,
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REUNION MOTIFS.
Pertinent polats gu tho Progress. Of IN.

Pertinent Points ou tho Progress Of The
Preparations.
Battery D will meet ct their l%headquas-
tori. on 1isin street this evening.
The trades display procession will be
headed by twelve mounted policemen.
Fiity.seven extra police have becn ap-
pointed by the Mayor to uerye during the
Reunion.
Thirty.two Of ths Bellairs grocers have
agreed to close their stores on the 18th, III
Order to attend the Rsuuion at Wheeling,
so the Independent says.
1t is suggested that the wharf boat and
any packets which may be lying at the
lsyee next week should be decorated BY
day and illuminated by night. Z.
Col. D. H. Hastings, Adjutant General
Of the State Of Pennsylvania, haa accepted
an invitation to attend the Reunion and
will accompany Governor Beaver.
The big tent stood yesterdays storm
| without damage: The decorations were
slightly soiled by rain, but those which
were Injured in appearance will be re.
piaced, Some OF the glass globes on the
VS. arches were, colored. for the occasion,
n" H14rN lis ;. 800 - = aF-NH a.
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Z WHERE IS ruE MONEY
1nquirins for tho S16O, 900 that Scott Stol
from the Manhattan Rank. 2

lnquiring for tho 100000 that Scott Stole
from the Manhattan Bank.
New YoRx, August l0.-In the problem
OF the robbery OF the Manhattan Company
Bank in June Of 1886, says the Herald,
there really remains but one unknown
quantity: Teller Scott, who ilched the
tidy Doodle, is in England. Lawyer Dunn,
who .promieed to q ' the Doodle for the
dtching teller, is in Ludlow street jail,
The massive bank building whence Scott
purloinad the plastcrs still stands secure
at No. 40 Wall street. These three facts
stand out as prominently as a yellow dogs
tail. But where Is the money There's
the rub. Where is that neat little bundle
Of one thousand dollar bills that the
embezzling teller Gays he gave to John
3. Dunn for aafo keeping. One
hundred and fifty Thousand dollars OF
Uncle Sans currency clean gone. Where
Turk these stolen 5hekels? Lawyer Dunn
asserts that the ill-sotten wealth, tipped
with deceptive pointers, has taken wings
and epsnt itself in futile search after more
Of ita kind. He adds that those expensive
endeavors to. find companionship confined
themoelyes chiefly to speculative deals in.
wheat and corn. But he hasn't a cent. OF
1t now, he says, and so he wrote to his
friend Scott when the embezzler insisted
that Dunn should surrender $50, 900 to tho
attorneys Of the Manhatten Company In
order that the little unpleasantness with
the bank might be compromised.
Now, Messrs. Stern l. Myers, the banks
attorneys, think this q very neat tale 10
tell the marines. AS 8 recital for the care
Of people who have cut their eye.teeth, 60
to speak, they think it can hardly expect
to pass at mar. !MlaE $3.50
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TRADE REVIEW.
coNslDERAhLE INJURY TO CROPS.
bht Reports Arc Not Altogether Discourag.
inE-fnsorable Features Of tho Money
s~ltuation-Trade Reported Good
til5G& In Most Branches.

New YoRK. AuuuAt 1O-P NJ, e.
Goa w,eak,v ,rada ro,,.., ~. A.. ~.
IN. -aa,n."' Tss. NV" na' NV 1o'l'"'
'"s p''nss' everything now turns on
crop prospects,. Considerable injury Is no
longer disputed, indeed. its effects ara al.
ready fclt In d;m,r,sh,n.
e,n'ii"uu ttoin te'
e'o"s .noss aaec'ea py the drcuth Tor some
manufactured products. But estimates OF
the extent OF harm done dIHar w;d.lv
| Chicago and Da,,o,t .a,,aa, ,.I,.n
n, rain. ao,'o's inu'sase thas
Wv t"'us "efe 700 late 70 save a, consider.
aoie portion OF the corn crop, but after
declining 13c on growing imnoeit,on tbo,
tho ininrv would mt nr,..Ss .".n.
a., - .. t.sH, r.o'o ~ e~AsehsiVe
40 " tue pa'Ance Oh tue increase In acreage,
the price rose as much as OF the reports
Of injury by frost IN Thuredav Tho
latest Governmont reno,,s noiat ihe
able yield slightly less than thSt ~ lss,
year: Wheat rose hall q cent on Wednes.
to this crop, does not APPEAR imnorfsn S
and official figures point to a Weld esrsSt.
ing 430,000,C COO bushels. which with stocls
carried over, would meet ali nrohaIin
requirements.
What may prove the most serious efrsc,
aud the hay crop, and CONSEQUENT Iouaes
in dairy and animal ~produc.s-;s oitnn
overlooked. But the movemsnt 20 " ".sIa
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CHICAGO did SO well with The County
Commissioners that she is encouraged to
try her luck on the City Fathers. There
have been hints Of q coming storm in that
latitude, and now IL soemo 0 BIO fairly on.
Yerkes, who turns up as the paymaster
for tho atreet railway corruptionists,
served g term in the Eastern penitentiary
OF Pennsylvania Tor his part in u job by
which the treasury of Philadelphia was
plundered OF about $500, 600.
Yerkes was tho City Treasurer's friend
ana banker, end it was always thought
that be VAS the more 'culpable Of the two.
In fact he seemed to hsvo been the Dunn
OF q Philadelphia Scott.Dunn combina-
ton. He went to Chicago alter his. lib
Grafton and vas deep into street railways
where, not long since, bis Philadelphia
record was rsked up. II may be that
Joliet will supplement Cherry Hill in the
cass OF Dir. Yerkes.
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In Bricf, and to tho Point.

Dyspepsia i~a dreadiul. Disordered liver
Us misery. Indigestion iBa foe to good
nature.
The human digestive apparatus ID one
Of the most complicated and wonderful
things in existence sdrl:. Il ia easily put out Of
Greasy food tough food, sloppy food,
bad cookery, mental worry, late hours, II.
regular habits, and many other things
which ought not to b., have made the
American people a nation of dyspeptics.
But Green's August Flower has done a
wonderful worloin reforming this SD bnsi-
ness and making the American people so
healthy that they can enjoy their meals
and be happy.
Romembsr:--No happiness without
health. But Green's Auguet Flower
brings health and happiness to the dys.
peptic. Ask your druggist for a bottle.
seventy-Ave cents.
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M..H ASehhNo khA lA1boStAt4OA NnIuCS. .Fn#1I-
At Philadelphia, the Philies had the
game we'll in hand up to the seventh,
when the Giants scored seven runs on a
mutt by Farrar, a siugle by Welch, hits
by Gore, Titnan and Ward, an illegal pitch
BY Burlington and Connor's home run,
Philadelphia, S; New York, 10. Errors
Philadelphia, 5; New York, 5. Hits
Philadelphia, 10; New York, II. Pitch.
ers-Welch and Burlington.
At Cleveland, the game was we'll played ;
both pitchers did we'll and were well eup.
ported. Cleveland, 5; Nets, g. Hits
Cleveland, 10; Nets, s. Errors-Cleye-
land, 8; Nets, I. Pitchers-Crowell and
Mays.
At Boston the Boatons played III great
luck, being outbatted and outGelded by
the Senators, yet winning. Boston, S;
Washington, g.. Ea.ned-Bostons, 4;
Washington, s. Errors-12 each. Hits
Boston, II; Washington, IA. Pitchers-
Madden and Oday.
At Cincinnati Mullsno's pitching, hard
batting and daring base running enabled
Cincinnati to win with case. Cincinnati,
q; Brooklyn, 4. Hits-Cincinnati, IA:
Brooklyn, 6. Errors-2 each. Pitchers
-Mullane and Toole. a,
At st. Louis the home club secured an
easy victory. st. Ionic %; Athletic 7,
Hits-'st. Louis 70; Athletic il. Errora-
st, Louis 5; Athletic 10. Pitchera-Mur-
ply and MstthsBs.
At indianapolis 1t took ten innings TO
decide the game. 1t was a battle OF
pitchers, both Shreys and Conway doing
great work. Indianapolis i; Detroit i.
Earned-!ndisnapoli0 8; Detroit l. Hits
indianapolis 10; Detroit II. Errors
Indianapolis 8; Detroit s.
AT Pittsburgh, Chicago dropped another
peg in the championship race by again
succumbing to the ex-ABaociation club, It
was q magnificent contest, thirteen in
nings being played. Calvin and Clarksou
pitched good games. Pittsburgh, 9;
Chicago, 5. Earned--Pittsburgh, 4; Chi.
cage! 5. Errors-Pistsburgh,4 1; Chicago,
g.. Hits Pittsburgh, IS; Chicago, Ii.
At Louisville the Bal,imores we're out
batsed and out deldad, but luckily Won
Louisville 7; Baltimore s. Hits-Louis.
Vile Is; Baltimore L. Errors-Louig.
vile, 3; Baltimore s. Pitchsrs-Hecker
and kilroy.
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ANOTHER NOODLE GANG
Unonrthed In Chicngo-Aldermsn Bribed "a
Give Strcet Gar Franchises. 4.

Unonrthed In Chlcngo-Aldermsn Bribed to
Give Strcet Gar Franchises. al
CHICAGO, August l9.-The announce
ment this morning that Henry Sheridan
is mysteriously missing is believed to be
the first Of q series Of sensational denoue-
menta in connection with acoming whole.
sale prosecution Of bribe-taking members
OF the Chicago Board OF Aldermen. sheri-
dan WAC the private secretary and conf
drntial man Of Dwight X. Trip, ex.Gen-
erat Manager Of the Chicago sectional uu.
derground Electric Company, a concern
which secured at practically no expense a
virtual monopoly Of underground wire
conduit rights in all tho atreeta OF this
city, a franchise enormously valuable and
now vested in a still greater monopoly.
the ao-called Gas Trust. Sheridan's dis.
appearance Is understood to be the out
come Of work begun several months ago,
when tho Citizens Association employed
several lawyers and detectives to search
for definite evidence against the Council
ring that had so long and 80 brszenly used
their official position for private profit. A
great mass of evidence has been collected
and one Of the first Witnesses to be called
before the grand jury was Sheridan. He
has not been seen since Wednesday, and,
report has 1t, is being secreted by the au.
thorities to be produced when wanted So,
informer Nick Schneider was produced
and his counterpart, Butcher Bipper.
Sheridan WIS intrusted with
MANY DELICATE MISSIONS,
aud knew almost as much as his en-
ployer, Trip, about deals and achemes by
which the Electric company secured It's
monopoly. Trip himself was a ins
worker OF more than ordinary ability and
ia said to have acted aa agent ct tho State
Capital for the notorious alien landlord
Scully, who was recently legislatsd
against. Trip is now in England endea.
voring to float among British capitalists a
gigantic land and mining scheme from
Arizona. When Trip LETT on this mission,
Sheridan lost his position, and being i'm
provident, somewhat disaipated and talk
alive when in liquor, has easily fallen into
the hauda of the Citizsns' Association,
Among other things, Sheridan gave the
startling information that $4,000 Of the
stock OF the company was distributed to
members Of the City Council to secure the
passage OF one franchise. There is a bare
possibility that Sheridan is not in custody
but has eacaped the country. Even
should this be true, the Citizsna' Associs-
ton has now tho entering wedge. Other
deals are under investigation. 1t is asser.
ted positively that pay dirt" has been
struck through the street car franchises
obtained by Charles T. Yerkes, and that
inquiries in his direction arc being prose.
cuted with vigor.
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AFATuERss
He Tells Ills Son to XIII n Fellow Workman,
---L.- Ll.L- md II La Upue. M.. 5000

He Tells Ills Son to XIII n Fellow Workman,
ind 1t Is Done.
~CuARLRsroN, W. VA, August 1o.-Iu-
tslligence has reached here OF a murder at
scary Station, eighteen miles below this
city on the chesapeake & Ohio, Tuesday,
AS near az can be ascsrtained the particu.
lara are IS follows. Two young men
named Jones and Sheppard worked at {
eaw mill. They fought about a girl and
Sheppard was whipped. Taking the drub.
bling much to heart he went to the house
Of his father, Barry Sheppard, who re-
aides in the valley near by and asked him
what to DO. It is reported the; father tolt
him to ~ Jones' Young Sheppard re-
turned to Scary on Tuesday, and walking
up behind Jones struck him on the bach
Of the head with a club, killing him. He
was arrested, and talk OF lynching was in.
dulged in by the citizens.
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AUSTIN, Tex, August 19.-1n tho United
States Court Wednesday, in tho Washing.
ton county election cases. seventeen wit
nesses testified for the State. Tbs testi'
mony, while conflicting in many weyu..i IL
emphatic in showing that ballot boxet
were destroyed by. armed, masked men
Those distributing or voting the Republic
can ticket were threatened with violence
The defendants have not yet positively
been identified. Alibis have been partly
proven Tor Bome OF the defendants.
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GEN. cunr1s,s COMPANY
Celebrates tho Twenty.iltth Anniversary 0
.U1--, 4ra.- its EnIIntm ant. -aG2.2 ~

Celebrates tho Twenty .iltth Anniversary OF
its EulIstmant.
Spttlal Correspondence Of the In.elli1eaetr.
WEST LIBERTY, August 1S.-This little
village has put on its holiday attire to-day
as it never did before. The town 10 fully
covered with flags and bunting, and at
lesat 1000 people are present. The occa-
aion 10 the Reunion Of Company D,
Twelfth Regiment West Virginia Infantry,
which left this place Just twenty-five
years ago. There aye thirty-aeven survi-
vo,s Of the company present, and to say
they are enjoying themselvea Expresses
but teebly what ono feels when he sees
men meeting who have not seen each
other for twenty-five years, ahaking hands
while tears Of Joy are streaming from their
eyes. There are men here from Cumber-
land, Nd, Toledo and other points OF
Ohio, while letters wero read from mem.
bsrs Of the company now residing in all
parts Of the United Statea. There were
three brass bands in attendance, one from
West Alexander, one from Wellsburg and
the home band, and the hills resoundsd
sill day with the patriotic airs 30 we'll
played by all Of them. The West Liberty
band is not yet 9 year old, but under the
leadership of their efficient instructor,
John Burke, they have attained such
proficiency that they compare very fayor.
ably with the others.
The procession formed OF precisely 10
o'clock, With the Wellsburg and West
Liberty bands, iollowed by all the old sol.
diers present. Marching to the east OF
town they. met the delegation from West
Alexander, headed by their splendid
band, when they marched through the
town to the south, almost one.half mile.
, when by countermarching they rested in
the lot and under the beautiful trees
around the Normal sahool, where a table
had been erected, laden With Just such c
dinner gs the citizens Of West Liberty and
I vicinity know co well how to prepare.
After several pieces from the bands, as
many Of the people as could do 60 ASSEM-
bled In Normal Hall, where the following
programme was carried out:
Music. Prayer by Rev. ]. W. W. Boil
ton, former chaplain Of the Second West
Virginia Infantry address Of welcome by
Robert NJ. Bonar:
Tho address Was full Of good things well
said. To those who did not know that
Mr. Bonar made any preteAsions to pub.
lie speaking; the address was On agreeable
surprise: IT was greatly relishedt by the
boys and ct its close he wsa loudly .ap'
plauded. The reply was made by W. NJ,
Dunlap, Esq, and all who know him,
know that 1t WIGS well done. AT tho CLOSE